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Bo Diddley, 1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee

A guitarist so iconic there's a beat named after him.

Bo Diddley, nicknamed “the Originator” for his role in the transition from blues to rock and roll, drove music into a new era with his rollicking rhythms and edgy guitar. More on rockhall.com...

Books

All of our books on Bo Diddley can be found here.

Bo Diddley by George R. White
Call Number: ML420.B6 W45 1995
Bo Diddley : rock & roll all-star by Greg Roza
Call Number: Rock Hall Juvenile ML420.B6 R69 2010
ISBN: 9781433936227
Where Are You Now, Bo Diddley? by Edward Kiersh
Call Number: ML394 .K54 1986

Articles

These articles are available in the Free section of the database Rock's Back Pages.

Bo Diddley - Bo's a Lumberjack!
Charles Shaar Murray, New Musical Express, 8 February 1975
Bo Diddley: Godfather Back On The Beat
Mark Cooper, Daily Telegraph, 11 May 1996
Bo Diddley: Still Rockin'
Bill DeYoung, Goldmine, 28 February 1997
Bo Diddley and the Beat Surrender
Andy Gill, Independent, The, 6 June 2008

Google Books

Spotify Playlist

Audio

All our audio on Bo Diddley can be found here.

6 classic albums plus bonus singles, sessions & live tracks by Bo Diddley
Call Number: CD BO-DI BO-DI 2012
Bo Diddley is a gunslinger by Bo Diddley
Call Number: VIN BO-DI GUNS 1960
Have guitar, will travel by Bo Diddley
Call Number: VIN BO-DI HAVE 1984

Video

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum live. Volume 4, Feelin' alright
Call Number: DVD COLL ROCK-4 2009 FEEL
30th anniversary of rock 'n roll : all star jam with Bo Diddley
Call Number: VID BO-DI THIR 1996
Legends of rock 'n' roll
Call Number: DVD COLL LEGE-R 2004

Performances

Archival Resources

Artist Files

Audio Recordings

Documents

Alan Freed Collection

Handbills and posters

Photographs

Video Recordings

Howard Kramer Collection

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